Senior Process Analyst: Drive Lean, OEE & ROI

Kearney Italia, Inc.; Milano; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

KOS MAKE Europe seeks a Senior Process Analyst to lead complex manufacturing and operational-improvement initiatives across European sites.

You will combine industrial engineering, investment analysis and hands-on implementation to deliver measurable, sustainable results, collaborating with client and operational teams.

This role requires 4–6 years in manufacturing or operations consulting, English at C1, and a proven track record in OEE and profitability analysis.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of professional experience in a manufacturing company or in operations consulting.
• Demonstrated experience delivering continuous-improvement projects related to labour efficiency and/or Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Experience with the industrialization of new products and/or processes.
• The ability to perform profitability analyses for industrial investments, including business-case development and return assessment.
• Experience managing Production, Maintenance and/or Quality teams, or leading consulting projects in these functional areas.
• Knowledge of the functional use of manufacturing systems such as SCADA, MES and PLM.
• The ability to connect operational, technical and financial perspectives when defining improvement priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous-improvement projects focused on labour efficiency and/or Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Diagnose operational performance gaps, establish improvement targets and define implementation roadmaps.
• Support the industrialization of new products and/or processes, from process definition through implementation and stabilization.
• Evaluate the profitability and business impact of industrial investments, including costs, benefits, risks and expected returns.
• Manage Production, Maintenance and Quality teams, or lead consulting projects in these functional areas.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and align operational priorities, technical solutions and business objectives.
• Use manufacturing data and key legacy IT systems to support fact-based decisions and performance management.
• Understand and apply the functional use of manufacturing systems such as SCADA, MES and PLM.
• Facilitate structured problem solving, workshops, performance reviews and management discussions.
• Coach and develop less experienced team members in analytical methods, improvement approaches and stakeholder management.
• Prepare clear business cases, executive-level recommendations, implementation plans and progress updates.
• Ensure improvements are implemented sustainably and embedded into management routines and operating standards.

Skills

Continuous improvement

OEE

Profitability analysis

SCADA/MES/PLM

Team leadership

English C1

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

KOS MAKE Europe seeks a Senior Process Analyst to lead complex manufacturing and operational-improvement initiatives across European sites.

You will combine industrial engineering, investment analysis and hands-on implementation to deliver measurable, sustainable results, collaborating with client and operational teams.

This role requires 4–6 years in manufacturing or operations consulting, English at C1, and a proven track record in OEE and profitability analysis.